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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30

8serstsry whitney aays that ths ts.>s
Of The Atlanta's guns arc not very iavoro-
BILE. shut as yet no matters Of great mo-
ment have turned mp"
william r. Frerot was yesterday APP
pointed supervising architect OF the treas
ury, 10 succeed NJ. T. Bell.
The president has received q petition
from residents OF Mineral City, on the
neutral strip ~ ing south OF Kansas and
known as "No Mans Land" regretting
his failure 10 sign the bill annexing this
land TO the State OF Kansas, and asking
such action as shall protect their titles 70
possession.
Acting Secretary Muidrow OF the Intsr-
Tor Department has rendered decision
according 10 married women the right to
enter and purchase timber and stone lands
under the law governing the sale OF such
lands in the States or Mississippi, Louisi-
ann, California, Nevada, Oregon, and
Washington Territory. Reversing the do
cision OF Commissioner Sparks in n SINH
lar case.
The National Agricultural Departments
reports corn in high average condition,
nearly 80 per cent, with heavy increase
In acreage, In winter wheat there has
been declins in condition, moro espe-
cially in Kansas and California. the aver
age falling of being over per cont since
the June report The condition OF spring
whoat has been reduced nearly 10 per
cent the effect of drought and insects. tho
present condition being four points lower
than for July, 1886.
The Secretary OF the Interior has con-
Cured in the recommendation OF the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office
that commission be appointed to make
a thorough AMI exhaustive investig alton
OF the condition of the Willamette Valley
and Cascade Mountain wagon road, the
Dalles military wagon road, and the Ore
gon central wagon road, in the State OF
Oregon, especially as TO vhsther said
roads have been constructed. and whether
or not the certificates of the Governor OF
the com pletion OF said roads were OBJ
tanned by false and fraudulent represen-
tations, made by parties interested in OBJ
tanning said lands
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30

Monopolixed by Cattle Companies,
Settlers Pouring in-Not Open to
Settlement.

A petition signed by ten residents of
Mineral City. which is on the neutral strip
known as mo Mans Land" lying south
OF Kansas, has been received by the Presi-
dent, deprecating his failure to sign the
bill passed by both houses OF congress at
the last session annering mo Mans
Land" 10 the State of Kansas. The petit
tioners represent that for years that coun-
try has been monopolized by large and
influential cattle companies, many OF
them foreign corporations, which have
fenced OF for their own purposes thou
sands of acres OF valuable lands, and whose
every aim is to keep out the honest and
hard working farmer. Thopetition states
that twenty to thirty families are daily
entering the strip and locating aud
building homes and breaking the ground
for crops. Railroads are making surveys,
and some are about commencing TO grade.
Towns are springing up, the people are
spending their monsy in building, and
yet they can not get title to the ground
they are building upon. Business Is i'm
peded because trade is unprotected. The
petitioners ask that their statements be
Investigated, and such action taken as
will hes. protect them in their rights.
In reply TO a letter from cattle-owner
on mo Mans Land" asking whether a
portion of the herders occupyin thatland
can form an organization and adopt
herd law to govern the free range men,
Land Commissioners Sparks states that
no person, organization, or association
has any right, or color OF authority, to
make herd regulations or any other regu-
lations in respect 10 the occupation OF
lands in the public land strip. these
are public lands of the United States"
continues the commissioner, ''and never
have been subject 10 the lawful occupation
or entry under any of the public land
laws, and have heretofore recommended
the employment of the military forces TO
remove occupants therefrom who are not
actual settlers, or who are using or con-
trolling more than l60 acres"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30
AN ILLINOIS FxUp.


A shawneeton. III. special says: James
d. BsIl was asssssinated fvo miles north
west OF Cave Rock, Hardin county, about
o'clock Monday evening. His head was
blown TO pieces by buckshot. His assas-
sin fred from behind bunch Of bushes
as Bell was passing along tho public high
way. George Rateclife, who was with
Boil, escaped by fight. James Bell was
half-brother of Logan Bell. who. II viii be
remembered, was assassinated few weeks
ago near the Same spot. He was tried
and acquitted with Logan Bell, Earl Shsr.
wood and others few months ago for the
murder OF Luke Hsmbrink, In Hardin
county.
} notice was placed near Logan Bells
door by some unknown party, warning all
who were tried with Bell to leave the
county or they would meet the same fate
rs Bell. Sherwood has removed to Frank
lin county, and II seems that . war Of or
termination Is in progress against the
men accused OF the murder OF Hambrink.
The feeling in Hardin county IL very
bitter, and this assassin alton has been sx-
pected at any time. IL Is believed that
other murders will follow closely, unless
something IL done to relieve that county.
II is feared that many good men will lose
their lives- The Hambrink faction seem
bent on extermiuating the Bell party.
There are only two more of tho men left
who were acquitted of the Hambrink muir
der. and it is only aquestion of time with
them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30
GRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

William j. McGarigle, one OF the con-
viciod Chicago "Boodlers confined in
tho County jail pending the disposition
OF motion for n new trial escaped while
visiting his home accompanied by the
shorif. He was granted the liberty of
taking a bath and made good his escape
Lee Shellenberger, the Nebraska man
who killed his ll-year old daughter, was
taken from jail and lynched.
Mary Watkins, at Middleser, Pennsyl
vnnia, had dispute with her neighbor,
Mrs. Thomas Jones, during which she
Jones fell 10 the ground in paroxysm of
fright and died on the spot.
Mrs. Hattie Seymour. an aged woman
who lived in Harrison Township, vinton
county, Ohio, was murdered by robbers,
having been shot through tho head and
sta bbed in the stomach.
The Green brothers, accused Of the
murder OF Miss Mnbit and other crimes
have boon secretly removed from Logans
port. 20 Michigan City, where they win
be kept in the penitentiary until their
trial. This move was made 10 protect
the prisoners against mob violence
Officers visited the vault in Springvale
Cemetery at Lafayette, Ind, whore the
body OF Miss Mobett, the victim OF Amer
Green, was deposited, and made the dis
covery that the girls head was missing.
The discovery has caused n sensation and
given rise TO various rumors.
A conflict of miners and sherin's depu-
ties took place at the Monmouth coke
works nt Greensburg, Pa, and fifteen men
were driven from work. The sheriff has
called on the governor for help.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30
FOREIGN.

A tribe friendly to Egypt attacked the
Mendists under Osman Digma, near
Kassala, recently, when battle ensued,
and twelve hundred were killed.
1t is the general opinion in Vienna that
Prince Ferdinand will inform the Bulga-
rians sent to persuade him to take their
throne that no doesn't want IL.
Metz is reported to be the center of
enlarged, troops are being drilled con-
stantly, and experiments are being made
to see what destruction can be effected by
throwing dynamite from balloons.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30
INDIANA ELECTION CASES.


An indianapolis special says: samuel
T. Perkins, accompanied by his counsel,
appeared before Judge Woods as one Of
the defendants in the tally sheet cases,
and, upon entering a plea OF guilty. was
fined $50 and costs. Judgment was sus-
pended for the time being, and Mr.. Per-
kins will be used as one OF tho Govern
ment witnesses In the prosecution OF the
remaining defendants. Other defendants
are DESTROYS Of making their peace with
the Government II the punishment Is not
too severe. The alarm has been spread
10 outsiders who heretofore have escaped
Grand Jury attention, but against whom
the Committee of One Hundred have
boon quietly gathering data to DO used m
soon as the present cases we're disposed
Of Three e these men In particular
would be orly too glad TO have the inves-
tigation stop right here, even IL their
friends already under indictment are
punished for their share In the same BUSH
ness. Perkins is the man who gave much
of the inform alton TO the grand Jury upon
which the indictments were found, and 10
IL understood that no has been guar anteed
immunity from serious punishment IL he
should tell in court all he knows about the
matter. This afternoon the trial OF the
conspiracy cases against the other do
PENDANTS, all of whom were in court, began
before Judge Woods anda crowd OF spec
tstors. The first twelve men OF this
special venire OF sixty were sworn and
put in the box. About thirty talesmen
were called before the jury was completed.
Judge Woods briefly addressed the
jurymsn, giving careful instructions as
to their conduct, and cautioning them not
70 speak with any one concerning the
cases, and telling them to report at once
to the court in case they we're approached
on the subject by anybody. The jury
will be lodged in the Federal building,
and will not be permitted to separate.
The court then adjourned until to-mor-
row.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30
GENERAL

The Northern Pacific Crop report for
last week Is generally favourable. Rains
have fallen almost every day, and the
wheat In almost every section looks we'll
A gas well of moderate dow has been
struck near Frankfort, Indiana.
A movement Is on foot to provide for
the speedy admission OF New Mexico as a
state. by adding to il all OF Texas vest OF
the Pecos river. New Mexican Emissa-
ries viii soon start through Texas, and
more particularly TO Austin. for the pur.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30
STORMS OF HAIL AND WIND.
Much Damage Caused in Miami
County, Indiana.


The details OF terrific storm come
from Wabash, Indiana IL begun In
Miami county ana travelled northeast
passing completely through Wabash coun-
ty. The track OF the storm was about
three miles wide and II traycrsed farm
ing region. All vegetation we're moved
down in its path, including great numbers
OF forest trees. Many buildings was un-
rooted and fences ieveled. The hail fell in
sheets, the stones being as large az wal.
nuts. The cats which had not been har-
vested were thrashed out, the stalks being
beaten into the ground. Corn was rid
died, even tho ears being beaten OF.
Fruit of AL kinds was ruined, apples be-
ing cut in two by the frozen pellets
Chickens and turkeys which had been
caught In tho storm we're found lying
dead by the hundreds with badly bruised
bodies. Cattle we're considerably in iured.
The storm IL almost identical in damage
TO the great hailstorm which visited this
section IN June. 1886. II has followed an
excessively dry and hot season. The loss
in Wabash county alone IL estimated al
$4,000
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30
CONDENSED NEWS.
Latest Intelligence From oil Parts OF
the World
FIRE RECORD

Nine buildings and their contents we're
burned at Greensboro. KY early Tues-
day morning. The loss viii exceed $780,
600.
The ST. anthony Elevator, near Min
neapoIis, Mimi, the largest in the North.
west, was burned Tuesday evening TO-
gethor with l,100,000 bushels OF wheat.
The loss Is placed at si,o75ooo.
Fire in Pittsburgh iron works destroy
cd $l5o,ooo worth OF property, and threw
out OF employment two hundred men
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30
INDUSTRIAL

The Illinois weather service reports corn
at about an average in every northern
county except Putnam and Marshall,
crop. In the central division an average
crop Is promised, while in the southern
division there will be from hslf TO an
average yield.
IL Is estimated that the cost OF the coke
strike to the workmen and employers was
$2,00OO00.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30
WASHINGTON.

In an opinion on tho alien act, Just
made public Attorney General Garland
holds that Il applies TO mines, n mines
are real estate, but that aliens may hold
stock issued by an American corporation
now the owner OF mines in the territories
not exceeding 10 per cent. OF the whole.
and may contract with American owners
20 work ON contracts. for hire or leases.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30

poee Of creating - impression favorable
- ne schemo.
AspeciAi surveying party OF the chica-
60 4 Rock Island Railroad. have report
Cd route TO the Pacific Coast between
the lines Of the Central Pacifc and the
Atlantic and Pacific Railrays. the line be-
ing drawn through low passes where little
grading would be necessary. The road,
II built. would render available tho rich
mineral region Of Phoebe county, and
cause silver boom for Nevada
Texas fever IL rapidly spreading among
the cattle in Washington and Montgomery
counties, Kansas, and farmers and stock
men are losing heavily.
Natural gas in good quantity has been
struck at Howell, Mich.
Texas fever u spreading In viii county
H., number OF cattle In hitherto unin-
fected regions having died recently.
A tornado in cheboygan and Presque
Isls counties, Mich. is reported 10 have
lsyeled vast quantities OF pine. The roads
In all directions IL Ia stated, are blocksded
by fallen trees
The rumor OF tho death OF Stanley. tho
African explorer. is denied He Is known
TO have left Aruwimi July for wadeli. tho
head quarters OF Emin Boy. July Is a
long time after the date of his reported
death.
The Gambrinus assembly, OF Milwau-
kee, has formally withdrawn from the
Knights OF Labor.
Pittsburg, Pa, was visited by water
spout causing 100000 damages by flood
Two and half inches Of rain fell in less
than two hours time.
President Robert Garrett has written a
letter saying that the Baltimore and Ohio
deal, about which SO much has been said,
has reached an unsuccessful termination
and Is declared of.
The natural waterways convention Is in
session at Sault Ste. Marie. Over four
hundred delegates are in attendance. The
main object is TO get an appropriation
from Congress of 100000 TO improve
the Hay lake channel.
syndicate of New York gentlemen are
said TO be negotiating for the purchase OF
the property OF the Saratoga Racing As
ISOLATION, valued at about $i,000,oo0.
Fifteen horses of the Third Avenue
Surface Road at New York were recently
poisoned, presumably by strikers, and do
,ectives are working on the case.
A frightful mortality among children
in Pittsburgh and Allegheny is reported.
Within six weeks Il37 deaths have oc.
cured, 70 per cent. OF which were under 2
years old.
Considerable excitement has been cre-
ated In Atlanta by the introd uction, by
William Glenn of Whitfield, of bill in the
Legislature making IL "A penal offense TO
educate white aud colored children in the
same institutions. There ia clause in
Georgia's Constitution against this, but
much attention has never been paid TO II
Three Of the employees of the St. aw-
renee Canada, sugar refinery, which was
destroyed by FIRE. are missing, 1t is thought
they persisted in the flames.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30
POLITICAL.

Governor Hill. Mr.. Manning, w. 8. Bis
sell, Cleyelands former law partner, and
Dan Lamont were az Long Branch re-
Gently, and runor has IL that they had
their heads together concerning the fall
campaign.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30
SPORTING NOTES

Ed Morris. the leit-handed pitcher of
the Pittsburgh club, has been sold to the
New York nins for $4,000.
The following is the standing OF the
Taagoa Gundav Intv O4th
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30

Mrs. Rachel Lloyd has been appoint
I'd Assistant Professor Of Chemistry of
The Nebraska State University for the
coming year at a salary OF 81 800.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30

Brown-"This is a peculiar dollar,
Jones'"
Jones-"why soi Isn't 1t like all
other dollarsg"
Brown-"Oh no. This coin Is dc
cided novelty. It's popularity lies 10
the fact that IL belongs TO me."--Ds'
troif Free Press
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30

"Why are you SO cold and distant
tonight, dear he asked. "Haye |
offended you in any way?"
"All Is over between ms, George
replied the girl firmly. 81 cannot trust
my future 10 a man who possesses such
wretched judgment. i saw you umpire
game of baseball to-day."--Ne~
York Sun.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-08
THE BARK CELiNA.
Full Particulars OF the strandine at
MarIeI.


Yesterday noon the bark Celina, whose
arrival at this port from Key West had been
expected for several days, was lowed to
Browns wharf, where she now lies. Early
In the summer the Celina went ashore at
Mariel, near Havana, to which latter port
she was bound with cargo of ierked beef.
Inc vessel arrived at this port, where she is
owned, yesterday forenoon, and soon after
she was made fast to the wharf a PRESS re-
porter learned the particulars of the wreck
from Mr. Allen, the mate, who said: "On
the lst of last June we arrived at Mariel.
twenty miles this side Of Havana. Mariel is
tne quarantine station of Havana. The
channel through which vessels enter Mariel
Is very narrow, and long cable, supported
by buoys, is used to tow the vessels to the
port. We had made fast to the cable and
were being towed in, when a Spanish brig,
in charge Of pilot sailed across our course,
compelling us to slacken the cable, in order
to prevent the brig from running against and
breaking it. which calamity would have
proved fatal to u.s. because the vessel would
have then drifted upon the rocks.
The wind was blowing hard at the time
ohN w "NAN OOiiSOu w Itb Oub 81 iUuC1l CdDl6
that, after the Spaniard had passed, we were
unable to take it in again in time to prevent
us from going ashore. We dropped the an
Choir as soon as possible, but it did not hold.
and the next moment we stranded. The wind
increased and the vessel began to leak badly.
We succeeded, however, with the aid of a
land crew, in pumping the water out as fast
as it entered until the cargo was unloaded.
Divers examined the bottom OF the vessel
and after making such repairs as we thought
would insure our safe return, we took ballast
at Havana and sailed for Portland.
The bark filed with water, however, and
we were towed into Key West, where steam
pumps were put in, after which we sailed
again. The vessel continued to leak and the
steam pumps were kept working all the time
during rough weather.
Two pilots Were lying alongside us at Ma
riel, but when they saw the Spanish brig
they deserted us and FASTENED to her, lest
they would lose her pilotage. Had it not
been for the pilots Encouragement our YES
sci would not have been stranded"
When the reporter arrived on BOARD the
Celina the steam pumps were still at work
pumping the water from the hold. The
writer was also told that action would be
taken against the Spaniard for damages.
The Celina sailed from Portland, with Cap
tain Iibbltts as master, August goth, 1886,
with load OF lumber for Monteyideo. She
was 20 days on the passage. From Monte
video She sailed for Rio with cargo of
Jerked beef but when she arrived at that
port the authorities refused to allow her to
discharge her cargo because Monteyideo was
cholera port. She therefore returned to
Monteyideo and took another cargo of beef
to Havana. Captain Tibbits left the bark at
Key estand came home, and Capt. Mount
tort succeeded him Sentenlher 9th
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-08
The BigamIst Case.

The Biddeford journal says that AL Hurd,
reported by the Boston papers as of Port.
land, and as the man who jumped from Graf
gie's Bridge, Cambridge, and committed sui
eide, formerly lived in that city, and was in
Biddeford Thursday alive and WELL Hurd
stated that he had read the newspaper arti-
Gle about his suicide but denied that he was
the one that jumped from the bridge Hurd
said by way of explanation that there was
man of the name of Clarke, who runs shift
ing engine in Cambridgeport, between whom
and himself there is so close resemblance
that their best friends often mistook one for
the other, and he told the reporter that he
was quite sure il was Clarke who jumped
from the bridge. Hurd said that wife No.
was in Blddeford with him and that both
would return to Boston on the Pullman that
night.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-08

Yesterday afternoon at about one o'clock,
as Mr.. Merrett A. Kennard and Charles A.
Higgins, both of this city, were cunning near
the Notch of the White Mountains, Mr. Ken
nard met with an accident that will probably
cost him his leg. He was walking in the
woods in search of game when he tripped
and fell, at the same time dropping his gun.
which exploded, the charge striking Mr..
kennard in the ankle and so SCATTERING it
that the doctors think it will have to be am
putated. Immediately after the shooting
Mr.. Higgins got blackboard by means of
which he conveyed the unfortunate man to
the railway station where the train was taken
for Portland. On arriving in the city Rich's
ambulance convey Mr.. Kennard to his home,
NO. no Bracket street, and doctors Gordon,
Weeks and Adams were called.
Mr.. Kennard is man highly respected nv
all who know him, and he will have the sym-
pathy of large circle of friends.
The Portland daily press., 1887-10-08
BRIEF JoTTiNcS.

Fine, warm day yesterday. The mercury
touched GO
A photograph by Lamson of the late
Thomas G. Loring, in Stubs window, at
tracts much attention.
The building at the Smelling Works which
replaces the one burned short time ago.
has been erected and rooted over.
Willie Hapgood, of "a Brown street
chopped off the index finger of his right
hand with Il Ratchet.
Thieves stole some tobacco ana cigars
from Brewster's fruit stand, Peaks Island.
Wednesday night.
An ice cart of Clark & Chaplin's Company
broke down on the railroad track oa High
street yesterday, delaying the cars for some
time.
The Central Wharf and Independent Tow
Boat Companies have consolidated with
Captain Tenney as agent. The former COM
pany will have four-sevenths and the latter
three-sevenths of the net earnings.
Mr. Howard Taylor brought into this Of
fee yesterday large branch of rasp-
berry bush covered with large ripe rasp-
berries, picked in the open air in this viein-
ity.
Jacob Stern 81 Co., the largest fancy dry
goods dealers in Bangor, have failed. Liza
bilities reported at $4,000. A Portland firm
is heavy creditor; Boston ard New York
firms are also sufferers.
The Portland & Ogdensburg, that is, in
effect the Portland & Montreal line, begins
its fall arrangement the 10th inst. This is
the only line making direct connections with
Canadian Pacific west-bound trains leaving
Montreal the same evening.
While some boys were engaged in lobster
fishing at the Portland Company's wharf
Thursday evening, one of their number,
Clarence O'Neal, aged 10 years, who was
swinging en- the company's shears, fell and
broke his arm. DR.. Merrill was called and
dressed the wound.